LENT during pregnancy

chichila15 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 12:02 PM

LENT during pregnancy

Did/will you still eat meat during this time?

michele31 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 12:03 PM

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I never eat meat on Fridays during lent.

antoinette Posted: Feb 09, 2005 01:17 PM

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no I dont think I will - I will try to eat fish for protein- like shrimp or something.

chichila15 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 01:23 PM

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I'm not a big seafood eater, so it's going to be hard for me getting the protein for the day without meat. But I will also not eat meat today, and every Friday until Easter.

emilain Posted: Feb 09, 2005 03:04 PM

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I won't eat meat on Fridays during lent. But I usually don't eat meat on Fridays anyway for religious reasons.

Stefanie Posted: Feb 09, 2005 03:16 PM

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Aren't pregnant women exempt for this? I thought there was an exception

chichila15 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 04:05 PM

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Posted by Stefanie

Aren't pregnant women exempt for this? I thought there was an exception

That's interesting... but is it true?

JimmysBride Posted: Feb 09, 2005 04:07 PM

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Posted by Stefanie

Aren't pregnant women exempt for this? I thought there was an exception

There really should be an exemption for us!!

When I read this post I almost burst into tears because I realized I can't have the slice of ham I was planning on snacking on when I got home from work!! (Damn pregnancy hormones!! I can cry at the drop of a hat!) I knew it was Ash Wed but then I forgot and started craving meat. Ugh...I don't want FISH tonight

chichila15 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 04:39 PM

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Posted by JimmysBride

Posted by Stefanie

Aren't pregnant women exempt for this? I thought there was an exception

There really should be an exemption for us!!

When I read this post I almost burst into tears because I realized I can't have the slice of ham I was planning on snacking on when I got home from work!! (Damn pregnancy hormones!! I can cry at the drop of a hat!) I knew it was Ash Wed but then I forgot and started craving meat. Ugh...I don't want FISH tonight

Hahahaha... I left chicken out for dinner, but looks like its going str8 back to the freezer!

I don't eat fish myself, so I guess PASTA it is... but damn, minus the beef!

Jenn524 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 09:40 PM

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I think pregnant women are exempt, but I don't know for sure. I ate meat on fridays when I was expecting. I did not eat meat on good friday or Ash Wed. though. That was the decision that I came up with.

Terrier412 Posted: Feb 09, 2005 10:40 PM

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'Those who are excused from fast or abstinence, besides those outside the age limits, those of unsound mind, the sick, the frail, pregnant or nursing women according to need for meat or nourishment, manual laborers according to need, guests at a meal who cannot excuse themselves without giving great offense or causing enmity and other situations of moral or physical impossibility to observe the penitential discipline.'

This is from the Catholic TV website EWTN:
http://www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/fast.htm

So, eat up, preggo ladies!

chichila15 Posted: Feb 10, 2005 10:21 AM

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GOD BLESS YOU, Terrier412!!!

Stefanie Posted: Feb 10, 2005 03:50 PM

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Bring on the Beef!!!!

JimmysBride Posted: Feb 10, 2005 07:19 PM

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OMG -- that's great news!!! I was good on Ash Wednesday though and stayed away from the meat... but now maybe if I have a meat craving on a friday... I'll consider giving in!!